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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6300 is 1093 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 2200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Pentium G2120 - 23 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 93% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Pentium G2120 - $3.14 vs $42.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Pentium G2120 - 51 vs 55 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $38.03 vs $65.07
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
23
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€72.23
58%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Skylake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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